Coal
Peabody Reaches Deal With Regulators On Outstanding Reclamation Obligations
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Peabody Energy has reached a deal with regulators in several states over its outstanding cleanup obligations.
Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/tag/illinois/)
Peabody Energy has reached a deal with regulators in several states over its outstanding cleanup obligations.
Even though Wyoming has been the top coal-producing state since 1988 and its coal culture runs deep, the image of the Appalachian coal miner persists in American popular culture. Why? Perhaps because most coal miners still work in Appalachia, even though most coal comes from Wyoming. In 2012, for example, Wyoming produced about 40% of U.S. coal but employed only 8% of coal miners.